Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Melbourne, Australia

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 2.6 km
Ascend 102 m
Descend 76 m

Experience Melbourne in Australia in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MelbourneIndividual Sights in Melbourne

Sight 1: Birrarung Marr

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Birrarung Marr is an inner-city park between the central business district in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and the Yarra River. It was opened in 2002. The name refers to the bank of Birrarung, the 'river of mists', in the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people, the Indigenous inhabitants at the time of European colonisation of the Melbourne area.

Wikipedia: Birrarung Marr, Melbourne (EN)

474 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Federation Square

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Federation SquareJorge Láscar from Australia / CC BY 2.0

Federation Square is a venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the Melbourne central business district. It covers an area of 3.2 ha at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets built above busy railway lines and across the road from Flinders Street station. It incorporates major cultural institutions such as the Ian Potter Centre, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and the Koorie Heritage Trust as well as cafes and bars in a series of buildings centred around a large paved square, and a glass walled atrium.

Wikipedia: Federation Square (EN), Website

36 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: ACMI

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ACMI, formerly the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, is Australia's national museum of screen culture including film, television, videogames, digital culture and art. ACMI was established in 2002 and is based at Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria.

Wikipedia: ACMI (museum) (EN), Website

165 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Forum Melbourne

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The Forum Theatre is a historic theatre and former cinema now used as a live music and event venue located on the corner of Flinders Street and Russell Street in Melbourne, Australia.

Wikipedia: Forum Theatre (EN), Website

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Austral House

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The Austral Building is a broadly English Queen Anne revival building located at 115-119 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia. It was designed by noted Melbourne architect, Nahum Barnet, built in 1890, and housed noted literary and artistic tenants until well into the 20th century.

Wikipedia: Austral Building (EN)

156 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Saint Michaels Uniting Church

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St Michael's Uniting Church is a Uniting church located on Collins Street in central Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Originally the Collins Street Independent Church, a Congregational Union of Australia church, St Michael's has become well-known as a centre of liberal theology and political radicalism under its recent Minister, Dr Francis Macnab (1971–2016). In 2020, the church appointed a new Minister, Rev Dr Margaret Mayman.

Wikipedia: St Michael's Uniting Church, Melbourne (EN), Website

76 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Scots Church

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Scots Church

The Scots' Church is a Presbyterian church in Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Services are held at 11 am (traditional) and 5pm (contemporary). It is a reformed protestant church. It was the first Presbyterian church to be built in the Port Phillip District, and serves as a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. Its building was described as "an icon for well over a hundred years".

Wikipedia: Scots' Church, Melbourne (EN), Website

245 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Collins Street Baptist Church

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Collins Street Baptist Church is a Baptist church, located at 174 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The church is affiliated with the Australian Baptist Ministries. Founded in 1843, it is the oldest Baptist church in Victoria and the oldest continuous Baptist church in Australia.

Wikipedia: Collins Street Baptist Church (EN), Website

296 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Melbourne Town Hall

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Melbourne Town Hall, often referred to as simply Town Hall, is the administrative seat of the local municipality of the City of Melbourne and the primary offices of the Lord Mayor and city councillors of Melbourne. Located on the northeast corner of Swanston and Collins street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the building was completed in 1887 and heritage listed on the Victorian Heritage Register in 1974. The building is frequently used for art and cultural events such as concerts, festivals, theatrical plays and exhibitions.

Wikipedia: Melbourne Town Hall (EN), Website

298 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Saint Paul's Cathedral

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St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Melbourne, Australia. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Melbourne and the seat of the Archbishop of Melbourne, who is also the metropolitan archbishop of the Province of Victoria.

Wikipedia: St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne (EN), Website

144 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Young & Jacksons

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Young & Jacksons Mat Connolley (Matnkat) / CC BY 2.5

Young and Jackson is a hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, at the corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street. Established in 1861, it is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Wikipedia: Young and Jackson Hotel (EN), Website

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Melbourne City Square

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Melbourne City Square Mat Connolley (Matnkat) / CC BY 2.5

The City Square was a public plaza located in the Central Business District (CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The site was bounded by Swanston Street, Collins Street, Flinders Lane and the Westin Hotel. The historic landmarks of Melbourne Town Hall and St Paul’s Cathedral were across the streets to the north and south respectively.

Wikipedia: City Square, Melbourne (EN)

286 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 13: Block Arcade

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Block Arcadea.canvas.of.light from Melbourne, Australia / CC BY 2.0

The Block Arcade is a historic shopping arcade in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Constructed between 1891 and 1893, it is considered one of the late Victorian era's finest shopping arcades and ranks among Melbourne's most popular tourist attractions.

Wikipedia: Block Arcade, Melbourne (EN)

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